and in one corner fighting in the red trunks, it's paul ryan. in the other, wearing the blue, it's joe biden. and when the bell rings, these gentlemen will come out debating. we are just two days away from the next major event of the u.s. election season. the vice presidential debate in kentucky. you can catch all the action right here on cnbc. our own coverage will begin thursday at 8:00 p.m. eastern. ross, i cannot wait. i am so bummed, it's going to be hard to watch it over here because it will be so late, or early our time. >> do vp debates actually matter? >> they can, and i think in this case, when -- >> i'm not saying it won't be a good watch. i'm just wondering whether a it has any impact. >> i think traditionally do they have a lot of impact. maybe, does this one have the potential to be impactful? absolutely. >> it will be covered. a crucial deadline today. more as soon as we come back. >>> you're watching "worldwide exchange." these are your headlines. alcoa warning of slow demand from china. >> deadline day for the eads and bae. >> c